Villanova moved up one spot to No. 5, with Wichita State, Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina and USC rounding out the top 10.

Arizona (2-0) lost two first-place votes despite opening its season with convincing wins over Northern Arizona and Maryland-Baltimore County. Kansas (2-0) picked up a first-place vote after routing Tennessee State 92-56.

Kentucky (2-0) dropped out of the top five after trailing Utah Valley by 12 in a season-opening win and holding off Vermont 73-69 in a pair of home games.

“You cannot play Popcorn State and learn anything,” Wildcats coach John Calipari said. “You've got to play good teams. I didn't realize how good (Vermont) was until I watched the tape. Then I was like: ‘Who scheduled this game? This is ridiculous.’ They just do an unbelievable job.”

Here’s how the Tribune’s Shannon Ryan voted, with her preseason ranking in parentheses and explanations of her ballot:

1. Arizona 2-0 (1)

2. Michigan State 1-0 (2)

3. Duke 2-0 (3)

4. Kansas 1-0 (4)

5. Villanova 1-0 (6)

6. Wichita State 1-0 (7)

7. Kentucky 2-0 (5)

8. Florida 0-0 (8)

9. USC 1-0 (9)

10. North Carolina 1-0 (10)

11. Notre Dame 1-0 (11)

12. Miami 2-0 (12)

13. Xavier 1-0 (13)

15. Minnesota 1-0 (14)

15. Cincinnati 1-0 (16)

16. Gonzaga 1-0 (17)

17. Northwestern 1-0 (15)

18. Seton Hall 2-0 (18)

19. UCLA 1-0 (20)

20. Louisville 1-0 (21)

21. St. Mary’s 1-0 (22)

22. Alabama 1-0 (23)

23. Texas A&M 1-0 (NR)

24. Rhode Island 1-0 (24)

25. Missouri 1-0 (25)

Dropped out: West Virginia (19)

•Despite assistant coach Mark Phelps missing the first two games for an NCAA violation and forward Keanu Pinder missing the opener for a team violation, Arizona rolled in both games. They deserve to remain at No. 1.

•Northwestern nearly blew a 17-point lead in its opener at home against Loyola Maryland. Blame it on first-game jitters after the NCAA tournament appearance last season? Sure. There’s the whole season to move up, but for now, the Wildcats moved down two spots after that shaky start.

•Texas A&M debuted on my ballot after maybe the most impressive opener in the nation. The Aggies blew out West Virginia 88-65 in Germany by shooting 10 of 19 on 3-pointers and getting 23 points off the bench from junior Admon Gilder.

•Even without Michael Porter Jr., who played only two minutes before leaving with an injury, Missouri looked strong in its first game under Cuonzo Martin. The Tigers defeated Iowa State 74-59 in their opener, getting 14 points from freshman Jeremiah Tilmon, a former Illinois commitment.